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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to Uganda: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.59 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Uganda
2100 11,752,784 122,461,518
2099 11,815,252 122,400,118
2098 11,877,117 122,328,333
2097 11,937,719 122,230,315
2096 11,997,841 122,110,905
2095 12,057,342 121,940,556
2094 12,115,914 121,763,948
2093 12,173,845 121,549,120
2092 12,230,436 121,301,128
2091 12,286,064 121,034,858
2090 12,340,658 120,731,912
2089 12,394,314 120,392,371
2088 12,446,122 120,029,300
2087 12,497,009 119,633,372
2086 12,546,890 119,221,630
2085 12,595,176 118,780,837
2084 12,641,964 118,304,392
2083 12,686,626 117,787,304
2082 12,730,579 117,240,484
2081 12,772,531 116,673,088
2080 12,813,012 116,061,969
2079 12,851,452 115,440,209
2078 12,887,954 114,771,629
2077 12,923,053 114,085,142
2076 12,955,793 113,356,858
2075 12,986,456 112,604,741
2074 13,015,960 111,830,528
2073 13,043,173 111,038,122
2072 13,068,464 110,208,535
2071 13,091,361 109,360,734
2070 13,112,865 108,473,738
2069 13,131,909 107,576,028
2068 13,149,031 106,646,220
2067 13,163,707 105,691,752
2066 13,176,149 104,708,323
2065 13,187,108 103,707,399
2064 13,195,655 102,671,371
2063 13,201,391 101,616,654
2062 13,204,648 100,532,299
2061 13,205,517 99,421,530
2060 13,203,471 98,305,883
2059 13,199,071 97,158,930
2058 13,190,969 95,986,215
2057 13,180,617 94,793,892
2056 13,168,370 93,585,691
2055 13,153,175 92,357,892
2054 13,135,187 91,106,039
2053 13,114,225 89,831,291
2052 13,090,209 88,542,276
2051 13,063,047 87,244,950
2050 13,032,286 85,932,109
2049 12,999,890 84,607,399
2048 12,964,676 83,260,483
2047 12,927,592 81,904,082
2046 12,887,813 80,545,542
2045 12,845,519 79,185,378
2044 12,800,765 77,812,065
2043 12,754,444 76,431,508
2042 12,705,845 75,053,218
2041 12,655,390 73,680,031
2040 12,602,701 72,312,112
2039 12,548,652 70,942,351
2038 12,491,254 69,559,994
2037 12,431,970 68,166,092
2036 12,370,131 66,785,108
2035 12,305,889 65,392,706
2034 12,239,008 64,004,533
2033 12,170,158 62,616,072
2032 12,098,734 61,217,174
2031 12,024,555 59,807,490
2030 11,947,536 58,398,308
2029 11,867,856 56,989,526
2028 11,785,130 55,580,177
2027 11,699,216 54,175,341
2026 11,611,567 52,777,106
2025 11,520,487 51,384,894
2024 11,427,557 50,015,092
2023 11,331,265 48,656,601
2022 11,230,734 47,312,719
2021 11,123,476 45,910,930
2020 11,008,300 44,457,152
2019 10,894,043 42,999,637
2018 10,782,053 41,565,831
2017 10,666,843 40,177,388
2016 10,551,430 38,799,152
2015 10,434,829 37,531,446
2014 10,315,528 36,395,539
2013 10,193,833 35,337,042
2012 10,070,411 34,337,438
2011 9,945,621 33,354,543
2010 9,820,175 32,390,802
2009 9,695,265 31,451,151
2008 9,573,130 30,539,553
2007 9,455,658 29,653,430
2006 9,341,183 28,794,003
2005 9,225,034 27,963,289
2004 9,104,892 27,154,515
2003 8,980,620 26,352,124
2002 8,852,235 25,532,870
2001 8,720,283 24,745,676
2000 8,584,190 24,000,150
1999 8,446,208 23,257,281
1998 8,310,362 22,515,806
1997 8,174,078 21,856,046
1996 8,032,894 21,231,550
1995 7,888,115 20,665,667
1994 7,741,694 20,108,801
1993 7,594,572 19,445,161
1992 7,447,474 18,785,032
1991 7,299,853 18,155,901
1990 7,151,166 17,569,897
1989 7,002,295 17,010,698
1988 6,855,734 16,470,483
1987 6,712,515 15,954,170
1986 6,571,208 15,467,579
1985 6,430,404 15,023,681
1984 6,289,040 14,607,677
1983 6,147,248 14,221,881
1982 6,007,114 13,873,631
1981 5,868,453 13,556,452
1980 5,729,037 13,275,741
1979 5,589,690 13,002,163
1978 5,451,882 12,692,113
1977 5,315,443 12,359,669
1976 5,180,404 12,037,294
1975 5,046,776 11,725,240
1974 4,914,197 11,424,846
1973 4,782,227 11,144,236
1972 4,651,883 10,885,796
1971 4,524,234 10,618,206
1970 4,399,290 10,321,603
1969 4,277,035 10,014,858
1968 4,157,189 9,708,632
1967 4,038,928 9,408,924
1966 3,921,847 9,122,864
1965 3,808,963 8,849,203
1964 3,698,559 8,586,363
1963 3,588,287 8,333,663
1962 3,479,936 8,092,231
1961 3,373,233 7,862,217
1960 3,268,336 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Uganda
2100 -0.53% 0.05%
2099 -0.52% 0.06%
2098 -0.51% 0.08%
2097 -0.5% 0.1%
2096 -0.49% 0.14%
2095 -0.48% 0.15%
2094 -0.48% 0.18%
2093 -0.46% 0.2%
2092 -0.45% 0.22%
2091 -0.44% 0.25%
2090 -0.43% 0.28%
2089 -0.42% 0.3%
2088 -0.41% 0.33%
2087 -0.4% 0.35%
2086 -0.38% 0.37%
2085 -0.37% 0.4%
2084 -0.35% 0.44%
2083 -0.35% 0.47%
2082 -0.33% 0.49%
2081 -0.32% 0.53%
2080 -0.3% 0.54%
2079 -0.28% 0.58%
2078 -0.27% 0.6%
2077 -0.25% 0.64%
2076 -0.24% 0.67%
2075 -0.23% 0.69%
2074 -0.21% 0.71%
2073 -0.19% 0.75%
2072 -0.17% 0.78%
2071 -0.16% 0.82%
2070 -0.15% 0.83%
2069 -0.13% 0.87%
2068 -0.11% 0.9%
2067 -0.09% 0.94%
2066 -0.08% 0.97%
2065 -0.06% 1.01%
2064 -0.04% 1.04%
2063 -0.02% 1.08%
2062 -0.007% 1.12%
2061 0.02% 1.13%
2060 0.03% 1.18%
2059 0.06% 1.22%
2058 0.08% 1.26%
2057 0.09% 1.29%
2056 0.12% 1.33%
2055 0.14% 1.37%
2054 0.16% 1.42%
2053 0.18% 1.46%
2052 0.21% 1.49%
2051 0.24% 1.53%
2050 0.25% 1.57%
2049 0.27% 1.62%
2048 0.29% 1.66%
2047 0.31% 1.69%
2046 0.33% 1.72%
2045 0.35% 1.76%
2044 0.36% 1.81%
2043 0.38% 1.84%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.89%
2040 0.43% 1.93%
2039 0.46% 1.99%
2038 0.48% 2.04%
2037 0.5% 2.07%
2036 0.52% 2.13%
2035 0.55% 2.17%
2034 0.57% 2.22%
2033 0.59% 2.29%
2032 0.62% 2.36%
2031 0.64% 2.41%
2030 0.67% 2.47%
2029 0.7% 2.54%
2028 0.73% 2.59%
2027 0.75% 2.65%
2026 0.79% 2.71%
2025 0.81% 2.74%
2024 0.85% 2.79%
2023 0.9% 2.84%
2022 0.96% 3.05%
2021 1.05% 3.27%
2020 1.05% 3.39%
2019 1.04% 3.45%
2018 1.08% 3.46%
2017 1.09% 3.55%
2016 1.12% 3.38%
2015 1.16% 3.12%
2014 1.19% 3%
2013 1.23% 2.91%
2012 1.25% 2.95%
2011 1.28% 2.98%
2010 1.29% 2.99%
2009 1.28% 2.98%
2008 1.24% 2.99%
2007 1.23% 2.98%
2006 1.26% 2.97%
2005 1.32% 2.98%
2004 1.38% 3.04%
2003 1.45% 3.21%
2002 1.51% 3.18%
2001 1.59% 3.11%
2000 1.63% 3.19%
1999 1.63% 3.29%
1998 1.67% 3.02%
1997 1.76% 2.94%
1996 1.84% 2.74%
1995 1.89% 2.77%
1994 1.94% 3.41%
1993 1.98% 3.51%
1992 2.02% 3.47%
1991 2.08% 3.34%
1990 2.13% 3.29%
1989 2.14% 3.28%
1988 2.13% 3.24%
1987 2.15% 3.15%
1986 2.19% 2.95%
1985 2.25% 2.85%
1984 2.31% 2.71%
1983 2.33% 2.51%
1982 2.36% 2.34%
1981 2.43% 2.11%
1980 2.49% 2.1%
1979 2.53% 2.44%
1978 2.57% 2.69%
1977 2.61% 2.68%
1976 2.65% 2.66%
1975 2.7% 2.63%
1974 2.76% 2.52%
1973 2.8% 2.37%
1972 2.82% 2.52%
1971 2.84% 2.87%
1970 2.86% 3.06%
1969 2.88% 3.15%
1968 2.93% 3.19%
1967 2.99% 3.14%
1966 2.96% 3.09%
1965 2.99% 3.06%
1964 3.07% 3.03%
1963 3.11% 2.98%
1962 3.16% 2.93%
1961 3.21% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Uganda
Current population
11656588
53495325
Population rank 85/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.64%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 21/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -119,059
Net migration rank 170/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -119,059
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,423,377 43,464
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,397,288 43,464
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,367,044 107,210
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,332,600 60,724
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,290,658 92,879
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,249,565 123,379
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 151,122 -37,170 999,958 -156,232
2005 155,405 -37,063 969,096 -151,386
2004 158,789 -36,851 938,623 -138,770
2003 163,267 -36,657 901,374 -96,429
2002 166,740 -36,575 868,756 -35,149
2001 170,193 -36,441 836,751 -95,956
2000 171,684 -33,256 803,069 -52,824
1999 167,742 -30,228 775,166 -39,695
1998 164,287 -30,108 741,175 6,277
1997 168,419 -30,034 727,523 -155,461
1996 174,008 -30,018 699,707 -22,795
1995 175,439 -29,873 697,218 -242,378
1994 176,882 -29,610 675,092 -16,198
1993 177,691 -30,719 650,032 18,349
1992 177,481 -30,262 627,139 24,723
1991 177,371 -29,351 602,740 3,643
1990 176,748 -27,397 587,291 -21,688
1989 175,365 -26,984 565,367 -12,576
1988 171,291 -26,552 547,759 -20,113
1987 167,552 -25,850 527,397 -22,415
1986 165,674 -24,772 487,693 -19,485
1985 164,091 -23,388 462,534 -42,942
1984 164,263 -22,239 421,241 -8,818
1983 163,136 -21,582 404,940 -45,776
1982 159,597 -20,886 390,820 -53,497
1981 158,419 -19,809 380,028 -83,010
1980 157,697 -17,485 370,287 -105,900
1979 154,779 -16,296 381,626 -98,863
1978 154,043 -16,909 371,930 -34,606
1977 152,825 -17,077 365,216 -37,671
1976 151,201 -16,866 359,458 -42,259
1975 149,339 -16,425 354,278 -47,359
1974 147,652 -15,402 345,773 -51,910
1973 146,283 -14,594 340,780 -73,439
1972 143,255 -14,262 335,935 -86,409
1971 140,473 -14,156 328,294 -42,642
1970 137,835 -14,255 333,202 -25,646
1969 135,445 -14,531 320,486 -14,548
1968 133,666 -14,901 309,725 -3,214
1967 133,091 -15,324 296,692 -3,773
1966 132,096 -15,701 282,225 -3,021
1965 125,345 -15,978 271,830 -3,716
1964 127,504 -16,059 260,733 -3,169
1963 124,994 -15,889 250,885 -3,058
1962 122,977 -15,389 241,513 -6,470
1961 120,316 -14,511 232,894 -7,893
1960 117,346 -13,344 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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